Lost battery bolt
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From: backwoods
Maybe I am wrong. Please explain. Our tests are destructive, because you are placing a load on the battery.
We can actually see the degrade in a battery is for some reason it lost it's charger and got to low.
We can actually see the degrade in a battery is for some reason it lost it's charger and got to low.
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Just what is an automotive battery for and how do they work to do what theyre for? This isnt rocket surgery.
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Originally Posted by journeyman;[url=tel:21184325
21184325[/url]]Wrong answer. Nonsense actually.
Maybe reread my post a couple times.
Maybe reread my post a couple times.
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when you make an emotional rant, lacking any facts, please return later for an adult discussion.
At work we measure the resistance between cells for lead acid batteries. This avoids a destructive load test. Some will do a load test because it is cheaper than monitoring batteries.
Unfortunately we do not have this option with our batteries.
Again I avoid a destructive test, and would rather trouble shoot. But some people avoid trouble shooting, and do the load test.
A shop may not want to take time, or be able to trouble shoot
At work we measure the resistance between cells for lead acid batteries. This avoids a destructive load test. Some will do a load test because it is cheaper than monitoring batteries.
Unfortunately we do not have this option with our batteries.
Again I avoid a destructive test, and would rather trouble shoot. But some people avoid trouble shooting, and do the load test.
A shop may not want to take time, or be able to trouble shoot
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From: backwoods
You could try discussing batteries
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https://swiftpower.com/does-load-tes...-battery-life/
Some info about load testing batteries.
Enjoy!
Some info about load testing batteries.
Enjoy!
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From: backwoods
https://swiftpower.com/does-load-tes...-battery-life/
Some info about load testing batteries.
Enjoy!
Some info about load testing batteries.
Enjoy!
I talked to the guy in charge of it, as I said if a battery is getting weak,and you load test it, you will may not get any more life.
One part of the company load tests every 5 years, cheaper due to frequency of resistance test.
Back to IEEE they have a formula for over 77f the battery is degraded. This upset some.
Some people here load test because it is all they know how to do.
if you read the article it does want you to limit testing, because it is destructive. They have just come up with a compromise for reliability vs shortening life.
Last edited by Rounders; Apr 27, 2023 at 07:17 PM.